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26 May 2012
   
 
 
Article by: Creamer Media Reporter
 
 
 
 
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The National Health Insurance: Can we afford it or can we afford not to have it? - 143 KB
 

The government has finally released its long awaited discussion document (Green Paper) on a National Health Insurance (NHI) scheme that aims to ensure the provision of ‘essential healthcare to all citizens of South Africa (and legal long-term residents) regardless of their employment status and ability to make a direct monetary contribution to the NHI Fund.’1 It is essentially a financing system intended to give the more than 40 million South Africans who mainly utilise the public healthcare sector access to healthcare services that are comparable to those enjoyed by the 16.2% of the population that belong to private medical schemes.

This briefing paper is written by Kenny Pasensie of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office

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